My eyes widen at her outburst, and I try to talk calmly like when Simon's about to go off, "It's alright. The groceries will still be there, there's no hurry. You can take all the time you need."
I'm terrible at comforting people, I think. My only practice has been Simon, but that usually involves touching and pet names, neither of which are appropriate for a stranger.
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Date: 2017-01-05 03:27 pm (UTC)I'm terrible at comforting people, I think. My only practice has been Simon, but that usually involves touching and pet names, neither of which are appropriate for a stranger.